On April 16, 2025, Delanor Scott passed away peacefully in his sleep. He will be missed dearly by his wife Sandra Scott, son Mason Scott, daughter Heidi Scott and grandson James Patterson.
Del was born in Calgary on December 19, 1945, the second of five children. He is survived by his younger brother Dan Scott who has shared that Del was a wonderful brother to him while growing up, taking him fishing and teaching him how to tie his shoes. When Del was 18, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy where he was trained as a helicopter mechanic. After the Navy he worked as an Electronics Technician and then owned and operated a construction contracting business.
Del and Sandy moved to Salt Spring Island in 1987 where he built their family home, and they raised their children and enjoyed island life. Back then, in his spare time he played hockey with the Salt Spring Slugs.
He was a devoted father supporting his children in baseball, soccer and basketball wherever it led them around the province, taking ferry after ferry for countless off island games. He was also a wonderful and caring grandfather and loved spending time with his grandson James.
Aside from his family, his passion was studying health and nutrition, sharing his knowledge and helping people when he could. ‘Health is the first wealth’ was his philosophy.
Later in life he kept busy playing pickleball with the gang at Portlock park, and after a stroke and breaking his hip twice, he could often be seen walking the track as he persevered to regain his strength. He pushed himself to the end, getting out to walk for his last time just the day before he passed.
It’s hard to imagine a world now without him, but we will all remember his strength and how caring he was as a husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. We will miss talking to him about all that was going on in our lives and how he was always a supportive, kind and understanding listener. Del lives on through us now.